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Transition of a mesoscopic bosonic gas into a Bose-Einstein condensate

Quantum Physics 2012-12-27 v2 Quantum Gases Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The condensate number distribution during the transition of a dilute, weakly interacting gas of N=200 bosonic atoms into a Bose-Einstein condensate is modeled within number conserving master equation theory of Bose-Einstein condensation. Initial strong quantum fluctuations occuring during the exponential cycle of condensate growth reduce in a subsequent saturation stage, before the Bose gas finally relaxes towards the Gibbs-Boltzmann equilibrium.

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@article{arxiv.1110.6646,
  title  = {Transition of a mesoscopic bosonic gas into a Bose-Einstein condensate},
  author = {Alexej Schelle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.6646},
  year   = {2012}
}

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5 pages, 3 figures